In order to ensure clarity it is imperative that the Trust has in place an effective policy control and archive system. It is recognised that well maintained policies will improve the quality of patient care and general safety by reducing the risk of staff working outside of agreed policies.  Policies must be in the agreed Trust format, contain the ratification date, the body by which they were ratified and when they will be reviewed.

The policy below outlines the process which must be followed when developing and reviewing policies.  Also included below is a policy template document, a policy approval proforma, equality impact assessment screening tool and a template to be submitted to Policy Committee should a policy be delayed in its review process.

Enquiries relating to the Trust's policy process should be sent to the Trust's Corporate Affairs Department (stsft.corporateaffairs@nhs.net)

Development, Approval and Management of Policies Policy

Policy Template

Policy Approval Proforma

Equality Impact Assessment Initial screening Tool

Policy Review Extension Request

Policy News Items

Notification to staff of new or revised policies is done a number of ways, one of which is the publication of a Policy News item on the intranet.  These items will appear on the home page carousel for a period of a week or so but will still be available on the intranet view the links below:

7 June 2019
25 June 2019 
27 August 2019  
29 October 2019
12 November 2019 
26 November 2019
23 December 2019
11 January 2020
20 January 2020
18 February 2020
17 July 2020
5 November 2020
15 January 2021
31 March 2021
3 June 2021
30 June 2021
3 September 2021
24 September 2021
27 October 2021
14 November 2021
3 February 2022
26 July 2022
7 August 2022
1 February 2023
11 April 2023

29 June 2023

13 July 2023

 

 


 

 

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